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2-2   ZONE DISTRICT SUMMARY TABLE
Table 2-2-1 shows the City of Albuquerque's previous zone districts (established prior to May 17, 2018) in relation to IDO zone districts.
Table 2-2-1: Summary Table of Zone Districts
Previous Zone District
IDO Zone District
Residential Zones
Residential Zone Districts
Table 2-2-1: Summary Table of Zone Districts
Previous Zone District
IDO Zone District
Residential Zones
Residential Zone Districts
RO-1
Rural Open
Private land converted to R-A. City-owned Major Public Open Space converted to NR-PO-B.
RO-20
Rural Open Agriculture
RA-1
Residential and Agricultural, semi-urban
R-A
Residential – Rural and Agricultural
RA-2
Residential and Agricultural
R-1
Residential
R-1
Residential – Single-family
[Dimensions vary to protect character]
R-LT converted to R-1A.
R-LT
Residential Limited Townhouses
MH
Mobile Home Developments
R-MC
Residential – Manufactured Home Community
R-T
Residential Townhouses
R-T
Residential – Townhouse
R-2
Residential Medium Density
R-ML
Residential – Multi-family Low Density
R-G
Residential Garden Apartment
R-3
Residential High Density
R-MH
Residential – Multi-family High Density
Office and Commercial Zones
Mixed-use Zone Districts
R-C
Residential/Commercial
MX-T
Mixed-use – Transition
O-1
Office and Institutional
C-1
Neighborhood Commercial
MX-L
Mixed-use – Low Intensity
C-2
Community Commercial
MX-M
Mixed-use – Medium Intensity
East Side: all C-2.
West Side: PT areas, lots <5 acres, designated C-2 (SC) shopping center sites.
NR-C
Non-residential – Commercial
West Side: outside of PT areas, lots 5+ acres, not designated C-2 (SC) shopping center.
C-3
Heavy Commercial
MX-H
Mixed-use – High Intensity
East Side: UC-AC-MS-PT-MT areas.
West Side: PT areas.
NR-C
Non-residential – Commercial
All C-3 areas not listed above (which converted to MX-H).
Form-based Zones
Form-based Zone Districts and Sub-zones
SU-3
Downtown 2025 SDP Housing District
MX-FB-ID
Mixed-use – Form-based Infill Development Sub-zone
Within Downtown Center.
R-MH
Residential – Multi-family High Density
Outside of Downtown Center.
Downtown 2025 SDP Mixed-use Corridor
MX-FB-FX
Mixed-use – Form-based Flexible Development Sub-zone
Within Downtown Center.
MX-M
Mixed-use – Medium Intensity
Outside of Downtown Center.
Downtown 2025 SDP Arts & Entertainment
MX-FB-UD
Mixed-use – Form-based Urban Development Sub-zone
Downtown 2025 SDP Government/Financial/Hospitality District
MX-FB-UD
Mixed-use – Form-based Urban Development Sub-zone
Within Downtown Center.
MX-H
Mixed-use – High Intensity
Outside of Downtown Center.
Downtown 2025 SDP Warehouse District
MX-FB-UD
Mixed-use – Form-based Urban Development Sub-zone
SU-1
Form-based Zones
MX-FB
Mixed-use – Form-based Zone District
Replaced SU-1 Form-based Zones in the Zoning Code.
Planned Neighborhood Development (PND)
MX-FB-ID
Mixed-use – Form-based Infill Development Sub-zone
Mixed-use (MX)
MX-FB-FX
Mixed-use – Form-based Flexible Development Sub-zone
Transit-oriented Development – Community Activity Center (TOD-COM)
MX-FB-AC
Mixed-use – Form-based Activity Center Sub-zone
Transit-oriented Development – Major Activity Center (TOD-MAC)
MX-FB-UD
Mixed-use – Form-based Urban Development Sub-zone
Industrial Zones
Non-residential Zone Districts
C-3
Heavy Commercial
MX-H
Mixed-use – High Intensity
East Side: UC-AC-MS-PT-MT areas.
West Side: PT areas.
NR-C
Non-residential – Commercial
All C-3 areas not listed above (which converted to MX-H).
IP
Industrial Park
NR-BP
Non-residential – Business Park
M-1
Light Manufacturing
NR-LM
Non-residential – Light Manufacturing
M-2
General Manufacturing
NR-GM
Non-residential – General Manufacturing
Special Use Zones
Sensitive Use Zone Districts
SU-1
Special Use
NR-SU
Non-residential – Sensitive Use
Zones converted to the closest match according to the highest referenced zone or use in the zone description or to PD.
SU-2
Special Neighborhood
SU-2 and SU-3 zones integrated into IDO zone districts, development standards, and procedures or as small areas in Overlay zones, Use-specific Standards, Development Standards, or Administration and Enforcement standards. Zones converted to the closest match identified where Sector Development Plan referenced other zones.
SU-3
Special Center
(other than Downtown)
P
Parking
Converted to MX-L for paid parking lots or to match the zone of the primary use the parking lot served.
P-R
Parking Reserve
Various
NR-PO
Non-residential – Parks & Open Space
NR-PO-A City-owned or Managed Parks
NR-PO-B Major Public Open Space
NR-PO-C Non-City Parks and Open Space
NR-PO-D City BioPark
Planned Development Zones
Planned Development Zone Districts
SU-1 PRD
Planned Residential Development
PD
Planned Development
If land use was clearly identifiable as low-density residential land use / development pattern: R-1 or R-T.
R-D
Residential & Related Uses – Developing Area
PC
Planned Community
PC
Planned Community